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T-Mobile Discloses Data Breach Affecting 40 Million People
T-Mobile US Inc said on Wednesday an investigation into a data breach revealed that personal data, including social security numbers and driver's license information, of more than 40 million former ...
Pearson Will Pay $1M to Settle Charges It Misled Investors Over Cyber Attack
London-based Pearson PLC will pay $1 million to settle charges it misled investors about a 2018 cyber intrusion involving the theft of millions of student records, the U.S. Securities and Exchange ...
Allstate Closes $525M InfoArmor Cash Purchase
The Allstate Corp. has closed its $525 million cash acquisition of InfoArmor, a little over a month after the deal was first announced. InfoArmor is based in Scottsdale, Ariz., and provides identity ...
Allstate Will Acquire Identity Protection Company in $525M Cash Deal
The Allstate Corp. is expanding into the identity protection space with a planned $525 million acquisition of InfoArmor Inc. Allstate will pay cash for the privately held Scottsdale, Ariz. company ...
Data Breach Notification Gaps Remain Despite Improved Alerts: Munich Re’s Hartford Steam Boiler
Carriers face ongoing challenges in developing effective strategies to insure against data breaches. A new consumer survey from Munich Re's Hartford Steam Boiler underscores the work left to be done ...
SEC Discloses Edgar Hack; Thiefs May Have Profited From Stolen Info
The vulnerability of governments and businesses to cyberattacks was exposed again Wednesday when a top U.S. financial regulator said hackers had breached its electronic database of market-moving ...
New AIG Cybersecurity Product to Help Protect Wealthy Clients Against Personal Data Theft
American International Group is joining insurers offering products that offer consumers safeguards against hackers and cyber criminals who might steal personal data. The U.S. insurer plans to roll ...
Trade Secrets Stolen in Massive Cyber Attack Against Steelmaker ThussenKrupp
Technical trade secrets were stolen from the steel production and manufacturing plant design divisions of ThyssenKrupp AG in cyber attacks earlier this year, the German company said on Thursday. ...